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Oxa <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18936">(formerly Oxbotica) </a>is a UK-based developer of autonomous vehicle software using computer vision and machine learning technologies. Its product portfolio includes “Oxa Driver,” a full-stack autonomy system that can be integrated into any sensor, vehicle, or platform; “Oxa Hub,” which connects autonomous vehicles with customers’ existing fleet management platforms; and “Oxa MetaDriver,” a system to synthesize simulated scenarios and validate customer environments. The company pitches its software to multiple B2B applications including shared passenger transportation, cargo transportation, energy, and mining.Key customers and partnershipsOxa has product partnerships with companies including 1) AppliedEV, a modular vehicle solutions provider, to retrofit Oxa’s software into AppliedEV’s electric vehicle modular platform <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5351">(September 2021);</a> 2) <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/788807">Goggo Network</a> to retrofit Oxa’s autonomous driving software into Goggo Network’s ADVs <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17297">(March 2023);</a> and 3) Google Cloud to scale up autonomous software deployment <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17346">(March 2023).</a>Funding and financials<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15599">In January 2023, </a>Oxa raised USD 140 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate commercial deployments. The company also received an undisclosed amount of funds from Google <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22506">in October 2023, </a>as a part of its Series C round.

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 Oxa 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18935">
 (formerly Oxbotica)
 </a>
 is a UK-based developer of autonomous vehicle software using computer vision and machine learning technologies. Its product portfolio includes &ldquo;Oxa Driver,&rdquo; a full-stack autonomy system that can be integrated into any sensor, vehicle, or platform; &ldquo;Oxa Hub,&rdquo; which connects autonomous vehicles with customers&rsquo; existing fleet management platforms; and &ldquo;Oxa MetaDriver,&rdquo; a system to synthesize simulated scenarios and validate customer environments. The company pitches its software to multiple B2B applications including shared passenger transportation, cargo transportation, energy, and mining. Oxa&rsquo;s software solutions are modular and customizable, enabling customers to select components and create a personalized solution based on their needs, technologies, and vehicles.
 
 
 
 
 Autonomous vehicles powered by Oxa&rsquo;s software were first launched commercially in February 2024 in Florida.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 Reportedly, Oxa has customers in the mining, construction, agriculture, airports, ports, and logistics sectors (as of January 2023). 
 It has a 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21274">
 August 2023
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 partnership with Beep to integrate Oxa Driver into Beep&rsquo;s vehicles (launched commercially at the Florida State College at Jacksonville 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26901">
 in February 2024).
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 The company also has product partnerships with 1) German auto parts maker ZF to develop autonomous software for passenger shuttles (October 2021); 2) Swedish electric car manufacturer NEVS to develop self-driving electric vehicles to be deployed on public roads by 2023 (May 2022); 3) Google Cloud to scale up autonomous software deployment 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17345">
 (March 2023);
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 and 4) electric vehicle (EV) provider eVersum to develop and deploy autonomous city shuttles in the US and Europe 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22536">
 (October 2023;
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 launch plans in Belfast, North Ireland were announced 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23571">
 in November 2023).
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 Funding and financials
 
 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15599">
 In January 2023,
 </a>
 Oxa raised USD 140 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate commercial deployments. The company also received an undisclosed amount of funds from Google 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22505">
 in October 2023,
 </a>
 as a part of its Series C round.
 
 
 
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 Oxbotica is developing the next generation of autonomous vehicles - creating the software that makes them go. Using the latest in computer vision and machine learning, their systems learn from their environment and share experiences with each other, so that they're getting smarter all the time. Oxbotica powers the navigation, perception, user interface, fleet management, and other features needed to run self-driving vehicles in multiple environments. The system uses a complement of sensors and algorithms to identify and track pedestrians, cars, and other obstacles in the environment.
 
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Tset is a software company that develops a SaaS enterprise solution for product cost and CO2 emission estimation.

CarPay-Diem is a service platform allowing any mobile app or connected car to activate any fuel pump. The user experience is very simple. When the car arrives at the fuel station, the smartphone (or car display) automatically switches on and asks for the nearest pump number. The driver is then invited to take fuel. When he places the nozzle back, the transaction receipt appears on the screen. CarPay-diem has managed the payment and the loyalty. In the meantime, the fuel station has send a targeted commercial offer to the driver to motivate him to enter in the shop and buy something on top of fuel.

Oxbotica develops autonomous vehicle software. They provide autonomy software that has low compute power requirements. They use laser vision and radar for localization, redundancy, and cloud management services that enable businesses to help bring autonomy to vehicles.

StradVision provides an embedded perception algorithm for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicles use cases. With its production-ready ADAS SW IP platform using camera-based perception AI or LiDAR, StradVision aims towards its future road map to autonomous driving. StradVision’s machine learning algorithm achieved No.1 performance in world-class tech evaluations, including scene text detection (English and Chinese) and pedestrian detection. StradVision’s computer vision algorithm is accurate and fast, and runs smoothly on embedded and IoT devices. Its headquarters are located in San Jose, USA with an R&D center in Pohang, South Korea. With 60 patents issued and 150+ pending patents around the world, StradVision is widely accepted and backed by Global Automotive Industry Veterans.

Embotech, short for embedded optimization technologies, was founded in September 2013. They strive to lead the market for numerical optimization solutions that will be integral part of tomorrow's decision making systems. The company is a spin-off of the Automatic Control Laboratory from ETH Zurich.

CalmCar Vehicle Vision is a Chinese intelligent driving vision system provider. They are specialized in developing intelligent vision system for ADAS, autopilot and autonomous driving with functions of Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Front Collision Warning (FCW), Pedestrian Collision Warning(PCW), Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR).

At ASAP, they have focused their vision from the beginning on the future - in terms of the automotive technology of tomorrow as well as the long-term security of their company. That is why we focus on the challenges of the future in their range of services: autonomous driving, e-mobility and connectivity.

ASTYX develop and manufacture high and ultra-high frequency sensors for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications as well as modules for satellite communications.

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